Post 9olHaDhM5aKerhjf2u by DilliDurAst@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #9olF62WAtQb9atzFzs by DilliDurAst@mastodon.social
       2019-11-08T18:55:35Z
       
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       My thoughts for tomorrow: Speak only if it improves upon the silence. Tomorrow is not the day for identifying hatemongers. In outraging over “look X is saying Y,” you will only give further publicity to their hateful views. Instead, tweet happy things. And pray there’s no violence. Don’t add to the noise.If you can, help change the conversation. Let’s toot and tweet and Facebook all day about the state of the economy.
       
 (DIR) Post #9olF62xpEciSyevL60 by DilliDurAst@mastodon.social
       2019-11-08T18:56:11Z
       
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       If you see any incitement to violence, any trouble in your area, any hate speech you think needs to be addressed, call the cops. Record it for evidence. But don’t tweet it. Don’t spread it on WhatsApp or Facebook or Instagram or SMS or by word of mouth.If you think any piece of information is unverified, don’t pass it on to others, not even in private. Don’t become a vehicle of rumourmongering. You are smarter than that.
       
 (DIR) Post #9olHaDhM5aKerhjf2u by DilliDurAst@mastodon.social
       2019-11-08T19:04:54Z
       
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       I was 8 years old when the mosque fell. My uncle had gone for the kar sewa. I went to a fancy school in Lucknow. It was the only time when unexpected holidays were not a happy occasion. There was uncertainty because we didn’t know when would school re-open.We had many Muslim classmates and we are all friends with each other. Religion never, never came in the way. This was Lucknow. But now there was an awkwardness in the air. I can’t forget the name of the Bengali class teacher, Mrs Sen.
       
 (DIR) Post #9olHaE0UwPe1p4gwsq by DilliDurAst@mastodon.social
       2019-11-08T19:05:32Z
       
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       As school re-opened, she cut through the awakwardness in 2 minutes. “My son asked me do you support temple or mosque? I said shut up, no temple no mosque! Stop the nonsense!” And we carried about our classes like nothing had happened.The best revenge upon hate and violent is to assert our everyday dignity, is to carry on about our lives, no matter with how heavy a heart, as though nothing had happened. Like healing from the death of a loved one, or recovering from a bad break-up.
       
 (DIR) Post #9olHj7cq2MhwdXrqds by DilliDurAst@mastodon.social
       2019-11-08T19:05:47Z
       
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       Spread happiness in a sea of hate. Or just spread silence. I will remember Mrs Sen’s words: Shut up.
       
 (DIR) Post #9om1FGpppLzyP6eNk0 by myfreedom_myright@mstdn.social
       2019-11-09T03:57:38Z
       
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       @DilliDurAst Nice suggestion.